UK opposition wins special election in blow to Sunak’s party

LONDON – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has handily won a special election for a northwest England seat in Parliament, the first test of voter sentiment since Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took office in October. Labour held onto the City of Chester constituency with an increased vote share of 61%, according to results announced Friday. The result is bad news for the Conservatives, whose popularity has been hammered by the terms of former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.